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Welcome to Issue 36

06 Reader survey 54 Explore the Earth:
Costa Rica 62
08 Amazing animals Journey to the land of tree
frogs and sloths
14 The truth
about bears 62 Conserving sharks
30 unbelievable facts about these Read all about the work being
done to save these amazing
magnificent mammals apex predators

23 Bizarre tarsier 68 Vets without
Meet the mammal with eyes
bigger than its brain borders
An interview with the
24 All about honeybees founder of the Worldwide
Discover the incredible insect Veterinary Service
that gives us honey
70 Wildlife of the
32 Animal athletes Mediterranean 32

Meet the track and field stars of maquis
the animal kingdom Meet the inhabitants of this
42 17 facts about European shrubland
geckos 76 Birds that can’t fly

Uncover the secrets of this Why some wings have been
intriguing lizard rendered useless for flight

44 The burrowers 78 Imagine a world
Find out all about the creatures without wildlife
that live underground Animals we couldn’t

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THE IUCN RED LIST 70
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THE IUCN RED LIS
Throughout World of Animals you
T hr oughout W orld of Animals yo u
will see symbols like the ones listed
will see symbols like the ones listed
below. These are from the IUCN Red
below. These are from the IUCN Red
List of Threatened Species, the most
List of Threatened Species, the most
comprehensive inventory of the global
comprehensive inventory of the global
conservation status of animal species in
conservation status of animal species in
the world. Here’s what they mean:
the world. Here’s what they mean:
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EXTINCT IN THE WILD
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
ENDANGERED
ENDANGERED
VULNERABLE
VULNERABLE
NEAR THREATENED
NEAR THREATENED
LEAST CONCERN
LEAST CONCERN
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